Feb 22
2010

Sidebar note 2/22/2010

My lawn is a wreck.

I went outside to re-fill the bird feeders—AGAIN. The parts of my lawn that don’t look like the frozen tundra resemble a swamp. With every step I take my foot sinks down at least an inch. Walking to the feeders I can see my path in the mud.

I also see that we lost one small ornamental tree by the driveway as well as one of my rose trellises, which succumbed to the weight of the snow.

Spring better hurry up and get here. I have a lot of work to do.

Robin

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  1. dave bockman Says:
    February 22nd, 2010 at 10:13 am

    I feel your pain, it’s a quagmire out there, and I still have at least 18″ of solid snowcover in my backyard…
    .-= dave bockman´s last blog ..A Few of My Favorite Azaleas =-.

  2. Sharon Lovejoy Says:
    February 23rd, 2010 at 12:52 pm

    uh oh, I won’t mention how gorgeous it is here.

    Good luck,

    Sharon Lovejoy Writes from Sunflower House and a Little Green Island

  3. Cool Garden Things Says:
    February 24th, 2010 at 4:55 pm

    You definitely want to wait a bit for things to dry out before you do anything on your lawn or in the garden…soil compaction and all that…
    GartenGrl
    .-= Cool Garden Things´s last blog ..Hydrangeas Can Be A Garden Challenge =-.

  4. Jean Says:
    February 25th, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    Though I haven’t been socked in by the snowstorms like you, my lawn is suffering from the same thing. It’s way too soggy and there’s the squish factor as I walk to and from the bird feeders. Add to that a huge swath of sunflower seed hulls. It’s gross! Sorry to hear about your snow losses.
    .-= Jean´s last blog ..Sunny This and That =-.

  5. Christine B. Says:
    February 26th, 2010 at 8:08 pm

    I have a handy old broom by the back door I use when we get a heavy wet snow. I run out there (usually in my bathrobe) and frantically but gently jab the trees or shrubs bending under the weight of the snow. My neighbors must think I’m a lunatic.

    Christine in Alaska

Right Now at Bumblebee

February 6th, 2012

Another Monday.

Harry and I spent the better part of the weekend painting the master bedroom. We traded off between rolling and detail work and we both made our fair share of messes. For a while Sophie perched on top of a chaise to supervise our work. Sarah was distraught. She does not like change.

Today we get back to normal. I will have to do something about my manicure. Speckled fingernails in Benjamin Moore Light Pewter is not really a good look.

Here’s wishing you a happy, calm and productive week.

Robin

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February 3rd, 2012

If you’re in the neighborhood and just happen to have your paintbrush and paint clothes with you, stop on by. Harry and I are taking the day off from work to start painting the master bedroom. We figure it’ll take until Sunday. Harry does most of the rolling—no small chore with high ceilings—and I do all the tedious detail work. You, of course, can pitch in wherever you like.

We’re painting it a dove grey. So if you see some grey in my hair in the next few days, it’s paint. Got it? The grey is paint.

Robin

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February 2nd, 2012

Happy Groundhog Day! What are you doing to celebrate?

We’ll have a special dinner of NOT groundhog. Dinner will be a special pasta (TBD) and some yummy homemade yeast rolls. Then we’ll pull out the photo album of past Groundhog Days and reminisce. We will toast Puxatawny Phil by opening the first bottle of my homemade apfelwein, which I hope is sparkly by now. If it’s any good, you’ll hear more about it.

Cheers!

Robin

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February 1st, 2012

Working from a home office is not always what it’s cracked up to be. I have a lousy IT department (me). Interruptions range from barking dogs to crowing roosters. I hear my business phone ring during non-business hours.

But there is a lot good about a 15 step commute. Such as today. It’s cloudy and a bit drizzly, but the temps will climb into the mid 60s for the second day in a row. I will turn off the heat, throw open the windows and give the house—and office—a good airing. Ahhh!

Robin

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